Interesting reading chaps. Just my ha'penny worth. Anyone ever meet Eugene? He worked at AC Thames Ditton and Brooklands. He retired in 2001 ish and I think he was nearly 70. He was the man who made the chassis for the Cobras not only in the 60's but also right up to the Mk IV including mine The Superblower 'Spirit of Brooklands No. 2'. I watched him make it from day one of July 1999 from lumps of 'pig iron' to the thing of beauty it landed up as. The name Cobra was then still officially licensed to AC. But more importantly the man who crafted mine was the same chap who made those fire breathing, earth shattering early models. To hell with who owned the Company as long as it was an AC they made surely its all about the loyal work force of those days (now gone) who were just like Eugene. They built the more modern AC's as they had built the early ones. With a passion and pride
Just enjoy your cars for what they are.
Regards to all like-minded owners
Ian Rogers
ps. Just bought a 1955 Aceca fitted with race engine, box, Webbers, disc brakes, Borrani's etc. Raced in Portugal and States. It's just as pure AC as my Superblower in my book.